One of the most common stereotypes surrounding cryptocurrencies is that they are primarily used by criminals to facilitate illegal activities. This stigma has been a common theme for media headlines over the past year as coins like Bitcoin continue to […]
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – the parent company and owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) – announced plans on Friday to launch a digital asset payment platform and a Bitcoin futures product. This new platform, called “Bakkt,” is […]
After initially introducing a blockchain-based bill in May, Ohio has become the latest U.S. state to legally recognize data stored and transacted on a blockchain. The bill seeks to treat blockchain data and smart contracts as electronic records, which should […]
Mastercard obtained a patent on Tuesday from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent outlines a unique system that Mastercard believes could significantly increase cryptocurrency transaction speeds. Slow transaction speeds and overall week scalability has significantly hindered […]
BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager with $6.3 trillion in assets under management – has reportedly started a working group to research ways the company can leverage cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. This group has also been made responsible for […]
Binance — the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trade volume — has reportedly acquired a five percent stake in Founders Bank, which plans to be the world’s first decentralized bank. This five percent stake in the Malta based […]
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) – One of China’s state owned “Big Four” Commercial Banks – is one of the largest banks in the world by total assets and has recently obtained a patent to build a […]
Coinbase — a household name in the crypto-community for buying and selling cryptoassets — has taken its custody solution live, and is now accepting deposits. Coinbase Custody offers institutional clients the ability to securely store cryptoassets (BTC, ETH, LTC, and […]
Late last week, Robert Novy – deputy assistant director for the Secret Service’s Office of Investigations – spoke with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services to push for congressional action against privacy based cryptocurrencies. Novy also […]
